Equestrian News

A letter addressed to the president of the Fédération EquestreInternationale (FEI), Her Royal Highness, The Infanta Dońa Pilar de Borbon, addressing the matter of retaining eventing in the Olympic Program is currently available on the USA Equestrian web site at www.equestrian.org

Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor of The Plains, VA rode Custom Made to a fairytale finish to the horse’s illustrious career as he won the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Fall Eventing Championship at the Fair Hill International in Custom Made’s final competition.

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has approved selection criteria to choose the U.S. squad for the first-ever Fédération Equestre Internationale (International Equestrian Federation – FEI), World Pony Driving Championship, scheduled for August 14-17, 2003 in Karlstetten, Austria.

Jocelyn Kriss, riding Mystical Illusion, claimed the Harry T. Peters Trophyfor the USA National Junior Eventing Championship, held at the Mid-SouthThree-Day Event and Team Challenge in Lexington, Kentucky, October 17-20.

The 2002-2003 U.S. Grand Prix Freestyle Championship/U.S. League Final willbe held in conjunction with the Miami Dade Winter Dressage CDI***. Thisevent will be held at the Tropical Park Equestrian Center in Miami, Floridafrom February 21 - 23, 2003.

Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor of The Plains, VA rode Custom Made one step closer to a fairytale finish to his horse’s illustrious career as he moved back into the lead in the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Fall Eventing Championship at the Fair Hill International.